True Annual Cost · Washington D.C. area
True annual cost of international schools in Washington D.C. area
Updated 2026-04-26 · 6 schools with full cost data · 10 schools indexed
Schools ranked
6
Median tuition
$30.8k
Median true cost
$32.4k
Median hidden fees
+5%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland International Day School | $15,550-$15,550 | $17,200 |
| 2 | German International School Washington D.C. | $21,335-$27,493 | $25,734 |
| 3 | Rochambeau, The French International School | $26,890-$32,505 | $31,348 |
| 4 | Washington Waldorf School | $21,100-$42,600 | $33,410 |
| 5 | British International School of Washington | $32,274-$45,640 | $40,907 |
| 6 | Washington International School | $33,480-$54,685 | $45,123 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school's mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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